Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-06
A CLOUD ON IFS TITLE.
The Interstate Commerce Commission Thought by Many Lawyers to be am Illegally Appointed Body

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 1 WASHINGTON, June 5.-It appears that
 there is considerable doubt as to the legality | of the acts of the interstate commerce com.
 mission. Good lawyers hold that the com
 mission is not composed of the class of off l cers who can be appointed during the recess of the Senate. Great stress is laid upon the assertion that as the offices of the inter State commerce commission are new offices I the President has no legal right to fill them without the advice and consent of the Senate,
 that the places were not vacancies according to the interpretation of that word as repeatr edly given by the Senate, or even if they be conceded to be vacancies they did not Chap pen during the recess of the Senate" They existed twenty-seven days while the Senate was in session. The President approved ''the act to regulate commerce" February 4. Con- gress remained in session until noon of March and 0 reminder to the executive the act in express terms requires that stthe pro- visions relating to the appointment and or ganization of the commission herein provided for shall take effect imme- diately," but as is we'll known the President did not appoint the commissioners until after Congress expired. Ex-Senator Boutwell, expressed the opinion that when the question of the constitutionality of the law shall have been brought squarely before the Supreme court of the United States for adjudication, the latter will crush out that anomalous, hybrid, extra legislative, extra executive, extra judicial tribunal by declar- ing it unconstitutional.
 THE GUESTS HAD THEIR LETTERS. New York Hotels Furnish Their
 Boarders With Wine.
 NEW YORK, June 5.-In accordance with the advice of it's counsel, Colonel Ingersol1, the Hotel Keepers association forsook to-day the rigid observance of the Sunday liquor law and at several of the principal hostelries wine was freely served to guests. No arrests were made, but complaints will probably be lodged to morrow. A tour of the hotels re- vealed no concert of action. The bars were closed, no liquor being dispensed therefrom. Delmonico served wine with meals whenever desired. The Gilsey House told it's guests it was not necessary to lay in supply for Sun day use. The Sturtevant did likewise. The Brunswick, Victoria, Hoffman, Park Ave- nue, Grand Union, Astor, Everett, Union Square and Morton House clerks said there had been no liquors served. The clerk at the Fifth Avenue argued the question, say Ing that the pOl1ce naQ D6GEer walk Into the churches and arrest those who passed the communion cup, as under the rigid construe- tion of the law they had no more right to give away wine than the hotel keepers. The siloon keepers observed the law in part, but those who passed the scrutiny of their pix cts at the side doors had no difficulty in quenching their thirst with prohibited bev- erages. A number of dealers of this city were arrested by the detectives.
 A Murderess Visited by Her Child.
 NEW YORK, June 5.-Mrs. Cniari Cignar ole, the condemned murderess, was cheered to day by visit from her little daughter who was brought down to the Tombs by four Sisters of St. Joseph's home, where the child has been confined since her fathers death. For three hours the child remained. When the two parted their grief was terrible. With their arms about each other they stood sobbing and moaning until the Sisters were compelled to separate them. The Sisters promised to bring the girl regularly here after until the fatal day of execution. After the girls departure Mrs. Cignarole ate heart fly of dainty meal prepared for her by the ,,o Fa